you can't teach an old dog new tricks

口语·形容人固执难变
例句
My dad refuses to use a smartphone. I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
典故来源 源自16世纪英国谚语,最早见于1546年约翰·海伍德的谚语集,比喻年长者难改旧习。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

teach [ti:tʃ]
vt. 教;教导,训练;教授; vi. 教书;
tricks
n. 技巧, 诀窍;骗局(trick的复数形式)

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yes and no
有些是,有些不是
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yellow belly
胆小鬼
you cant teach an old dog new tricks
经验丰富的人很难改变或学习新的事物
you cant win them all
你不能事事都胜利
you could have knocked me down with a feather
真让我吃惊,以至于差点被吓倒
you made it
你成功了
your guess is as good as mine
我猜也不知道
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